Match #1
Le Moyne-Owen College-Tennessee
Memphis, TN
Profile closeness84/100
Admit rate99%
- 581 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 24%, close to 27%
- Enrollment 581 students, close to 481
The colleges most similar to Simmons College of Kentucky are Le Moyne-Owen College-Tennessee, Lane College-Tennessee, and Virginia Union University. Simmons College of Kentucky admits 100% of applicants and has an average net price of $15,522 a year; 4 of its 10 alternatives cost less and 0 admit a larger share of applicants, in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
Profile closeness (0–100) compares graduation rate, size, admit rate, net price, Carnegie class, and control with Simmons College of Kentucky. The order also uses CollegesRef matching tiers, so a later match can score higher. Admit-rate bars use a 0–100% scale.
Top 10 alternatives to Simmons College of Kentucky
Row-wise results ranked by similarity. No curated AI list exists for this school.
Match #2
Lane College-Tennessee
Jackson, TN
Profile closeness75/100
Admit rate—
- 736 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Small
- Average net price $12,660, close to $15,522
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #3
Virginia Union University
Richmond, VA
Profile closeness73/100
Admit rate98%
- 1,203 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Midsize
- Graduation rate 28%, close to 27%
- Acceptance rate 98%, close to 100%
Match #4
Virginia University of Lynchburg
Lynchburg, VA
Profile closeness58/100
Admit rate—
- 125 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 35%, close to 27%
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #5
American Baptist College
Nashville, TN
Profile closeness54/100
Admit rate—
- 46 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 32%, close to 27%
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #6
Fisk University
Nashville, TN
Profile closeness51/100
Admit rate37%
- 1,035 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Same Carnegie classification
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #7
Hampton University
Hampton, VA
Profile closeness15/100
Admit rate62%
- 3,727 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Midsize
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #8
Allen University
Columbia, SC
Profile closeness86/100
Admit rate73%
- 576 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Midsize
- Graduation rate 25%, close to 27%
- Enrollment 576 students, close to 481
Match #9
Voorhees College
Denmark, SC
Profile closeness83/100
Admit rate—
- 440 students
- Private nonprofit
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 25%, close to 27%
- Enrollment 440 students, close to 481
Match #10
Paine College
Augusta, GA
Profile closeness79/100
Admit rate95%
- 388 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Midsize
- Enrollment 388 students, close to 481
- Average net price $16,407, close to $15,522
Questions about Simmons College of Kentucky alternatives
What colleges are similar to Simmons College of Kentucky?
The closest matches to Simmons College of Kentucky are Le Moyne-Owen College-Tennessee, Lane College-Tennessee, Virginia Union University, Virginia University of Lynchburg, and American Baptist College. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Is Simmons College of Kentucky hard to get into?
Simmons College of Kentucky admitted 100% of its 85 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, so it is not very selective: it admits most applicants. 0 of its 10 closest alternatives admit a larger share of applicants.
Which Simmons College of Kentucky alternatives cost less?
4 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Simmons College of Kentucky ($15,522 a year), including Le Moyne-Owen College-Tennessee ($6,993), American Baptist College ($11,418), and Lane College-Tennessee ($12,660). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
